

The company changed its App Store Review Guidelines last month, however, allowing streamable games - provided every title is submitted separately for review - and “catalog” apps that help players find them. Apple originally barred game streaming services on iOS, much to the industry’s annoyance. Cloud-playable ads.Ĭloud gaming will be limited to two platforms: Android and the web. Facebook says the ads will draw from a game’s native code and therefore be simple for developers to tweak. These tiny demos will target people who rarely open the Gaming tab, or have forgotten that Facebook also offers playable games. In addition, Facebook will be introducing “cloud playable ads” in the News Feed. Unless you want to spend money inside the individual games, of course. (That’s the one that also contains its Twitch rival.) The company has emphasized that it’s not launching a standalone service and, because it’s part of the standard Facebook service, will be completely free to access. You’ll find these titles in the Gaming section of Facebook. More games will be added over time, starting with Red Bull’s Dirt Bike Unchained “in the coming weeks.” These include Asphalt 9: Legends, PGA TOUR Golf Shootout, Solitaire: Arthur’s Tale and Mobile Legends: Adventure, an ‘idle’ RPG that progresses even when you’re not actively playing. Instead of console and PC titles, the company is offering smaller free-to-play games. Facebook isn’t targeting Stadia (Google), xCloud (Microsoft), Luna (Amazon) or GeForce Now (NVIDIA). Not the kind you watch - the company already has a Twitch and YouTube Gaming competitor - but the sort you can play over an internet connection. Facebook is the latest Silicon Valley juggernaut to jump into video game streaming.
